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Naan is a soft and fluffy Indian flat bread. Adding Sourdough culture to the Naan recipe creates more mature, and complex flavors. This is as close you can get to Naans made by the traditional Tandoor bakers of the villages.

This is an easy to make cake made with Herman starter. The addition of starter makes this cake light and moist. The thin layer of streusel toppings adds a nice crunch enhancing the contrast between the sweet and tart flavors.

Vishu Katta is a breakfast cake made with coconut and rice. Rice is cooked with coconut milk until thick and cooled in molds. These are later sliced and served with sweet jaggery syrup or a savory sides.

This fresh peach cake is one sure way to enliven the boxed cake mix! This s a beginner friendly recipe that looks pretty and tastes delicious, with very little effort. No cake mix in the pantry? Worry no more recipe for home made cake is included. Lets get baking!

A delicious scrambled eggs recipe from Turkey that includes onions, peppers, tomatoes a few spices and occasionally cheese and other cured meats. It is an easy meal to whip up from your pantry ingredients.

Apricot Clafoutis is a wonderful creamy dessert. The luscious texture is reminiscent of flan. This dessert is lightly sweetened to complement the tang of the apricots. While baking the bright bits of fruits flat up to the top of the dessert making for an elegant presentation.

This is an everyday version of the popular dal Makhni. It is delicious, creamy and brimming with fresh flavors. But the best part is that it takes about 10 minutes of hands-on time – and that makes it perfect for everyday cooking!

Bitter gourds (karela, pavakka …) are a nutritious vegetable with medicinal properties. This quick pickle is an easy way to incorporate bitter gourds in your diet. It is light and healthy with mellow tangy flavors.

Sweet plantain fritters are known as pazham pori or ethakka appam in Kerala. These are made with ripe plantain slices.. The slices are batter fried to perfection resulting in a fritter with light crispy coating and sweet and soft fruit filling.

Flautas are always a crowd pleaser. It is usually made by putting a seasoned filling in a tortilla, which in turn is rolled and fried. Here is a baked version with crunchy outside and a delicious moist filling.

Kulich is a rich yeasted cake that is served during Easter. It is a popular tradition among the Orthodox Christians of Eastern Europe and Russia to make and serve this cake during Easter. This tall cake is delicious, airy and often decorated with colorful sprinkles or flowers.

This carrot cake is made with whole wheat flour and assorted spices . The spices add warmth and enhances the flavors. The sweet and tart cream cheese icing perfectly complements the warm spices. The ingredient list might look long , but this definitely qualifies as guilt free indulgence.

Ghee is the preferred choice of fat in cooking many curries and other dishes. It is believed to have many beneficial properties compared to other cooking oils and fats. Making ghee at home is a simple and easy process and the rewards are absolutely worth it.

Homemade chicken stock is easy to make using a pressure cooker. High-pressure cooking extracts more flavors from the ingredients making the stock richer in nutrients and flavor. Try these in your favorite soups, stews or sauces

This is an easy anytime flat bread. The dough is easy to make and the bread is soft and stays soft for hours when stored wrapped. This recipe is perfect for make ahead meals like school lunches or picnics.

This apple crisp recipe is my favorite go to crisp recipe. It is packed with apples and warm spices, all topped off with a crispy oat crust. This is a dessert that takes no time to make and is fun to share with any company !

This is one of the easiest cookies to make. A simple shortbread dough and some jam makes for an extremely delicious combination. This thumbprint cookies, the Swedish Hallongrotta , is perfect even for beginner bakers

An easy to make sweet potato casserole that is savory and mildly sweet at the same time. The herbs enhance and complements the natural sweetness of the potatoes and stacks creates a wonderful combination of textures. Use a mix of colors for prettier presentation.

Roasted Kabocha slices make a light and satisfying side dish. It is easy to make and the addition of a few warm spices make it an irresistible treat. It is a vegetarian/vegan side for your holiday table or anytime else !

These are sweet crisps made with a flour and almond dough. The shaped and fried crisps or puris turn glossy after being soaked in sugar syrup. These sweet and crunchy treats are perfect for holiday celebrations.

Instant Pot/ Pressure cooker makes fresh and flavorful meals in very little time. This chicken and vegetables curry is easy to make and serve. it is flavored with a few aromatic spices , a touch of classic curry spices and coconut milk. Fresh flavors and curry spices blend beautifully in this dish.

Pumpkin spice mocha is the easiest way to get your chocolate and pumpkin spice fix at the same time. The mocha mix is easy to make. Prepare a batch in advance and add to the hot milk when ever the cravings strike!

This is a typical Kerala style green peas curry made with dried green peas. This is a lighter version cooked with warm aromatic spices. The hearty buttery flavors of the mature peas are enhanced by the aromatic flavors of this curry.

Vattayappam is a soft and spongy rice cake popular in Kerala and neighboring regions. It is made with fermented rice batter. Coconut, sugar and cardamom are the other ingredients that add to its appeal. This cake takes very little hands on time to make.

This dish is inspired by chicken Alfredo pasta. It is creamy but dairy free and what is more – it is loaded with vegetables and spices. All these make it the perfect one dish meal that is easy to make and serve on a busy evening.

Pull apart or tear and share breads are perfect for casual gatherings or family meals. This wonderful bread filled with grated tart apples and walnuts . Serve it at tea time or for breakfast as a special treat.

This black bean chili is an easy delicious weeknight meal. Instant pot makes this dish easy to make from scratch, with just 15 minute of hands on time. This vegan chili is low on calories but high on nutrition and flavor.

Rasgulla is a spongy syrup based dessert popular in the Indian Subcontinent. Coagulated milk is used to make the spongy balls which are cooked in sugar syrup. This is a simple and elegant dessert fit for any table.

A decadent frozen dessert made with eggs, cream , sugar and cherries. It melts in the mouth to reveal its luscious creamy texture and tastes absolutely divine. The base recipe for custard can be used to make other flavored versions as well.

Pachadi from South India is a type of curry where the fruits/vegetables are cooked in a paste of ground coconut. Sour curd (yogurt) is added towards the end of cooking and the dish is flavored with seasoned oil and spices. Pineapple Pachadi, from Kerala has a unique combination of sweet and sour flavors.

This Korean inspired beef bowl creates that all day cooked taste in a fraction of the time. The meat is melt in the mouth tender and the sauce has a delicious mix of sweet , tangy and spicy flavors. Cooking and cleanup are a snap in this Instant pot version.

Toum is the Lebanese garlic sauce popular in the middle east. It has a fluffy , easy to spread texture. The flavors of garlic are strong but mellowed by the addition of lemon juice and oil. Try this vegan sauce in your dips, marinades and spreads.

This black chickpea curry is a popular dish in Kerala and the Konkan region. Flavors of coriander coriander and coconut goes well with chickpeas. Serve it with any of your favorite flat breads or rice or with traditional Kerala breakfast like – appam , puttu or idiappam.